![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | In The Time Alotted - Rev. Ellen Cooper-Davis
Further explorations on the theme of Death from Northwoods UU Church
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Death
Downloads: 96 |
| God - The Unspeakable Name - Rev. Ellen Cooper-Davis
UU perspectives on God
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; God
Downloads: 122 |
| Outside, Over There - Rev. Ellen Cooper-Davis
Northwoods UU Church's annual Day of the Dead service.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Death
Downloads: 101 |
| Turn and Face the Strange - Rev. Ellen Cooper-Davis
Explorations on the theme of Time.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Time
Downloads: 90 |
| Cherish the Circle ââ But Leave it Open - Hildra Tague
Sermon by guest speaker Hildra Tague about the diversity of people and how we need to live in a society that welcomes the uniqueness of people in that society
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Coexisting; Diversity
Downloads: 53 |
| The Wheel of the Year - Rev. Ellen Cooper-Davis
On living and learning in harmony with the seasons
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Servic
Downloads: 121 |
| Coexist - Reverend Mark Edmiston-Lange Minister
Sermon on being able to live amongst people who are different than you
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Coexist
Downloads: 91 |
| The Journey Begins by Returning Home - Rev. Ellen Cooper-Davis
Annual Water Communion service from Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Church in The Woodlands Texas
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Water; Communion
Downloads: 116 |
| All Hands On Deck - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
Sermon on unity and working together.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Unity; Diversity
Downloads: 76 |
| Jesus, Mary, and Joseph - Darbi Hamilton
An exploration of the relationship between the historical Jesus and his parents, and how the parent/child relationship hasn't changed through the centuries.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Parenting; Jesus; Mary; Joseph; Mortal
Downloads: 124 |
| Together We Share, by This We Live - Guest Speaker: Kristin Leigh Grassel, Intern Minister, Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church
Sermon on sharing with others and meeting their needs
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Sharing; Needs
Downloads: 89 |
| How To Be Idle and Blessed - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
In our modern, fast-pased culture, we are sometimes too busy to even hear our own deepest truths. This sermon explores the spiritual tools of discernment and sabbath-taking as a means to reconnection and renewal.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Internet; Technology; Meditation; Culture; Discernment
Downloads: 60 |
| The Sublime and the Terrible - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
Sermon on the Gulf Oil Spill and human capability
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Oil Spill; BP
Downloads: 87 |
| Happy Father's Day - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
Sermon on the fluidity of parenting roles in a family
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Father; Parenting; Roles; Family
Downloads: 74 |
| Trinity and Time-in the Beginning, the Eternal Now, and the Vista of the End - Guest Speaker Jerry Hensel
Guest Speaker and church member Jerry Hensel speaks of his own interpretation of the events in the Bible and how they can be reconciled with his knowledge of science.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Bible; Science; Trinity; Genesis
Downloads: 48 |
| The Sublime and the Terrible - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
Sermon on the Gulf Oil Spill and human capability
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Oil Spill; BP |
| Getting Lost Along the Way - Guest Speaker-John Pepper UUA Intern Minister
Sermon about finding your way and following your principles
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Goals; Values; Principles |
| Covenant and Community - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
In a growing congregation, it can be difficult to find ways to get to know people better, to feel connected, and to build community. Covenant groups are one way in which we can build meaningful ties to one another, while also listening and sharing deeply as we encourage one another to spiritual growth. Come prepared to sign up for a group!
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Unity; Community; Covenant; Group
Downloads: 82 |
| Burning Bowl Sunday:Letting The Light In - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
This Sunday is our annual Burning Bowl Service, where you will have a chance to write down, and then burn, something that you no longer need, which no longer serves you, or of which you would like to let go. Paper will be provided.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Brokeness; Improvement; Realness; Love; Wholeness
Downloads: 113 |
| Spirit For The Journey - Reverend Susan Smith, District Executive, Southwestern UU Conference
Sermon about exploring the values of the church and how we bring it into the world
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Goals; Values; Principles
Downloads: 79 |
| Soul Man: A Scientist's Thoughts about the Spirit - Larry Loomis-Price
Guest speaker and member speaks about the soul
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Soul; Scientist
Downloads: 93 |
| Telling Your Religious Story: A Primer - Rob Wiley
Sermon on self discovery of your religious journey
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Religious; Journey; Story
Downloads: 101 |
| Getting Lost Along the Way - Guest Speaker-John Pepper UUA Intern Minister
Sermon about finding your way and following your principles
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Goals; Values; Principles
Downloads: 84 |
| Mother's Day - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
Sermon about Mothers' fights for peace and justice
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Peace; Justice; Mother's; War; Violence
Downloads: 75 |
| Why I am a Unitarian Universalist - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
Rev. Ellen recounts her journey into liberal religion, but more importantly, relates the foundational elements of the faith that are worthy of continued commitment to Unitarian Universalism.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Religious; Journey; Spirituality
Downloads: 160 |
| The Language of Love - Guest Speaker Ida Stewart
Sermon by guest speaker Ida Stewart about the presence of Love in Spirituality and God.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Religious; Love; Spirituality; God
Downloads: 89 |
| Life, The Universe, and Everything in Between II - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
The congregation asks questions of the minister
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Religious; Journey; Questions
Downloads: 109 |
| Faith In Place - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
In a divisive political climate, it's easy to get caught up in what's not going right in our country, and thoughtful critique can be a useful tool. But sometimes we need to step back and acknowledge what's beautiful, what's lifegiving, what's worthy of our awe and reverence.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Patriotism; Reverence; Politics; Nature
Downloads: 55 |
| The UU Brand Name - Jeff Graeber
Is Harry Potter a Unitarian Universalist? One view on the History of the spread of religions in the world. What is it binds us together.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Harry Potter; Love
Downloads: 98 |
| Love, the ultimate Savior! An Intergenerational - Guest Speaker: Ryan Hoffland Director of Religious Education
Easter Service Followed by the Flower Communion
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Flower; Communion; Easter; Love
Downloads: 94 |
| Liberal Religion II: GiantâSlaying with Five Smooth Stones - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
In this second sermon in our Liberal Religion series, we explore the heart of Unitarian Universalism. The Five Smooth Stones give us concrete language and concepts that we can use to help other people understand what we, as Unitarian Universalists, believe.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Faith; Creativity; Love; David; Goliath; Possibilty; Courage; Responsibility; Joy
Downloads: 57 |
| More Room - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
What does a deep, true hospitality look like, and how do we find our way into both giving and receiving the selfless love and welcome of agape? Sometimes we get in our own way.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Hospitality; Coexist; Love; Welcome; Stranger; Charity
Downloads: 68 |
| The Soul of Citizenship - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
The meaning of citizenship is shifting as our global culture is more connected and more interdependent every day. How, in this changing landscape, can we understand and try to live into what it means to be a "good" citizen? Let's return to our foundations, for a start.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Patriotism; Jingoism; Independence; Immigration; Citizenship
Downloads: 76 |
| The Joy of X - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
On this third Sunday of Advent, we consider joy. Is it possible to discover joy in our lives, even when it isn't Christmas time? Joy can be discovered anytime...even during difficult times.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Advent; Holidays; Joy; Christmas; Presents; Light; Peace
Downloads: 171 |
| Outside the Box - Kevin Taylor
Guest speaker Kevin Taylor talks about religious dogmatism and how labels work against unity.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Faith; Belief; Truth; Unity; Fanaticism; Holiness; Labels; Ideology
Downloads: 26 |
| Liberal Religion III: Progressive Christianity is Not an Oxymoron - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
We often mistakenly think of all of Christianity as overbearing, conservative and confining. In this sermon, requested by Susan Hammond who had the winning bid on the Sermon Topic at last year's Service Auction, we'll explore Progressive Christianity as a form of Liberal Religion, and a close cousin of Unitarian Universalism.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Faith; Christianity; Jesus; Christ; Progressive; Path; Tolerance
Downloads: 70 |
| Thanks, Giving Spilling Over - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
We often think of gratitude as a kind of fullness in our lives. But what happens when we empty ourselves to make space for more blessings? How can our gratitude spill over to nourish the world?
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Life; Thanksgiving; UUSC; Gratitude; Abundance; World View; Love; Peace; Justice; Blessings
Downloads: 29 |
| YRUU Youth Service - YRUU
Young Religious Unitarian Universalist's perform the service
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Graduation; Teens; High School; Journey
Downloads: 82 |
| Grace and Works - Reverend Paul Beedle
Guest minister Paul Beedle talks about Grace in Healthcare.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Grace; Wellness; Health; Works; Salvation; Faith; Healthcare
Downloads: 22 |
| Freedom - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
Sermon on freedom and responsibility in the religious UU community
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Religious; Journey; Freedom; Responsibility; Principles
Downloads: 95 |
| Grace: The Thin Places - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
Religious scholar Michael Borg describes the places in our lives where we recognize the illumination of Grace as "thin places." In this sermon, Rev. Ellen shares some of her own encounters with thin places, and explores Grace from a liberal religious perspective.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Grace; Gifts; Life; Self; Light; God; Power; Love; Integrity; Abortion
Downloads: 30 |
| What's it going to take...this time?? - Paul Klein, Rob Wiley
Civil rights and equality
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; MLK; Martin Luther King; civil rights; equality
Downloads: 84 |
| Atonement:I Love you, Youâre Perfect, Now Change - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
Atonement is a process of going beyond saying, "Sorry." What does this practice require of us?
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Faith; Covenant; Apology; Atonement; Trust; Amends; Compassion; Values; Humility; Ego
Downloads: 80 |
| The Bully Pulpit - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
Bullying has been in the national news, lately. This past week, we also marked National Coming Out Day. Kids are deeply hurt, some to the point of death, because of the meanness of other kids. How can Unitarian Universalism respond to bullying, and how do we avoid covering our eyes?
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Gay; Teen; Bully; Bullying; Suicide; Prom; Love; High; School; Hate; Acceptance
Downloads: 130 |
| Transcendence: Beyond, Hope - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
Unitarians were well known for their optimistic outlook on the future evolution and progress of humanity. Our faith's historic optimism might seem misplaced in these challenging times. How do we find an authentic hope for the world that does not ignore suffering, but rises up to meet it with compassion and courage?
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Transcendence; Immmanence; Divinity; Pantheist; Wisdom; Panentheist; Sacred; Unaversalist; God; Spirit; Physics
Downloads: 6 |
| Here There Be Dragons - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
Please join us for our annual Water Communion and Ingathering service. Bring a small amount of water from your home or travels, which you can contribute to our collective water along with a phrase, word, impression, place name or other short acknowledgment. Children will participate in the service along with their families.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Home; Communion; Water; Mission; Vision; Uncertainty
Downloads: 84 |
| Emptying The Well of Self-Esteem - Reverend Ellen Cooper-Davis
Our culture spends a lot of time fixated in the concept of self-esteem--whether we feel good or bad about ourselves. But what if the whole framework is different? Explore the illusion of self-esteem, and what the deepest truths about ourselves might be.
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Self; Esteem; Interdependent; Web; Principle; Impermanence; Emptiness; Selflessness; Ego
Downloads: 159 |
| Prophet with a Punch Line - Jeremy Rutledge, Covenant Baptist Church
Sermon on Luke in the Bible and putting the world in perspective
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Service; Perspective; Luke; Kurt Vonnegut; Cat's Cradle; Sattire
Downloads: 115 |
| Jack McCartney and the Meaning of Life - Rusty Rhoad
Church member Rusty Rhoad speaks of the search for the meaning of life through his fictional character, Jack McCartney
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Fiction; Reality; Heroes; Meaning; Life; Journey; Quest; Jack; Meditation; Skepticism
Downloads: 4 |
| Liberal Religion: Covenant - Reverend Susan Smith, District Executive, Southwestern UU Conference
This Sunday is the first in a three part series on Liberal Religion. We welcome our Southwest Conferenceâs District Executive Susan Smith to Northwoods this Sunday!
Keywords: Northwoods; Unitarian; Universalist; UU; Church; Covenant; Love; Ruth; Promise; God; Struggle; Community; Beliefs
Downloads: 55 |
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